[alexander_busek]

C.S. Lewis once discussed the question of how angels (and such things) could pass through a wall. His response was intriguing: he suggested that they could do so not because they were less substantial, but because they were more substantial. Just as a rock is more substantial than water or air, so, he posited, an angel (or such) is more substantial than our materiality.

Sure... If an angel were "more substantial" - i.e., had a density approaching that of, say, a Neutron Star - of course it could easily pass through a man-made wall. That ought to be evident to everyone!

'Course, that angel is gonna leave a pretty big hole in that wall! (Note to Lewis: Solid walls - unlike air or water - don't "close up" again).

Why take such a preposterous claim as the led (yes: led: a short summary serving as an introduction to a news story, article, or other copy) of an essay? It only makes everything that follows doubtful.

Regards,

[Truthsearcher]

Only if you think in material terms. More substantial could also mean the difference between say a projected hologram vs a real thing hand. Your hand can pass through a hologram and not damage it permanently, as soon as your hand passes through it returns to normal.